Photographer's Note

Pictured here is the Catholic church of Fira dedicated to Saint John, the Baptist.
This cathedral of Santorini is in great contrast to many of its Byzantine neighbours. The peach exterior and its size makes it stand out from afar. There is also a wonderfully ornate clock tower standing proudly overlooking the town. The interior is beautifully decorated with large religious portraits framed with pillars. The dome from the interior is lilac blue and other parts are colored orange and cream. The church was greatly damaged by the earthquake in 1956 but it was renovated back in 1975.

Hi Krzysztof
this church is so distinctive when in Fira and also difficult to photograph as it is surrounded by walls and alley ways. This is a perfect shot of it with all the beautiful colours and detailing clearly visible. Love the enticing and textured wall pointing the way. Glorious!

Hello dear friend
this wonderful postcard from the Catholic
church of Fira dedicated to Saint John
is unique
amazing blue color the main characteristic
of Aegean sea beautiful close view of this
little church
regards
Costantino

Hello Krzysztof,
a great composition of shapes and perspectives, elegant dynamism and lovely arrangement in a deep, vertical frame. I like very much the captivating perspective and the support of the white wall, the architecture is very fine and gives the opportunity for a wonderful play of colours. You managed the light superbly, the shade has a lovely softness and the harmonious colours are a real delight. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a great day,
Ourania

Fine outlines of the chapel, Krzysztof, well against the blue sky.
I wonderr if it was possible to lean over the stone-fence and take a POV across.
Nevertheless, I find an interesting different archi.-style for this church - not like the usual blue domes we always see there.
Good evening,
Ike

Witaj Krzysztof,
excellent the close up view of the upper part of the Catholic church of Fira,with the brilliant light of the day to enhance the details and the beauty of it.I like the clarity as the sharpness of the image.Well done.

Oh man, aren't these some of the most frustrating compositions...when not all of the lines match up, and no matter what you do, there will always appear to be a portion of it leaning? haha Nothing you can do, but you certainly found a nice balance just the same. What great use of the wall, taking a hard line perpective right into the image, and the foreground blur is perfect to associate some distance from front to back.

The colors are rich and bright, but it's the compilation of geometric shapes and domes that really captivates my eyes. Not only that, but there's some nice gritty texture. An instance where a plain blue sky suits the scene just right. All in all, another fantastic result my friend! Enjoy the new day. Best wishes.

Hello Krzysztof - The shapes and colours of this beautiful little church are very appealing and taken under good bright light the atmosphere is one of warm climates and long summer days. I like that.

The distorted lines of perspective do trouble me a bit and I have tried to do a WS on the shot to straighten things up a bit. The problem is I've chopped the top off the cross! I've had this problem with several of my shots and need to remember to leave plenty of space around buildings to allow for distortion control. None-the-less a shot with an unmistakable Greek look. Nice!

Privet, Krzysztof,
I think, I could not distinguish the Catholic Church from the Greek Church here . They are both beautiful. Wonderful colors combination, attractive composition, your choice of the point of view is very clever.
Best regards,
Serghei

Hi Krzysztof
A fine shot with feel of depth, the colours are simply look great and contrast to blue sky is oustandingly beautiful. The composition, framework and the scenery is wonderful! Superb capture
Best regards

Your perspective here reminds me of a shot you posted about a week ago, similarly using a long wall as a leading line to a domed building like this one. It's a really effective technique I'll have to remember. I love the color here - somehow bright and faded at the same time. Lots of character in this old church despite the newer paint job. Thanks!

Ciao dear Krzysztof
What a beautiful church. The rich lilac blue and gold colours contrast beautifully and you've done a great job of providing us with an inventive POV. My Obsessive Compulsive Disorder would have corrected the tilt on the church, but that's a matter of personal taste - and my psychological condition which would compel me to even straighten the Leaning Tower of Pisa, so ignore me ;) I'll do a Workshop and maybe go take one of my pills now and have a lie-down :D

Good afternoon.
A good article on the church with the description, nice view ...
Good shot, sharpness and contrast, beautiful architecture and details shown on the facade, beautiful colors.
Good composition, nice architecture.
Nice afternoon and all the best for the weekend, good luck.
Paja.